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The Diving Board II by Edgar Rupprecht

Painting
A man in a full body swimsuit with a white cap on his head sits on a diving board. Below a woman in yellow and green attire sits in a white rowboat. The background is filled with quick brush marks to indicate water. The tag on the gold frame reads "The Diving Board II" "Edgar Arthur Rupprecht" and "1889 - 1954" NOTE in the 2021.30 file is an envelope of press clippings, restoration report, high quality film positive, artist biography information and more that was compiled by Christine Schwartz.
Oil painting of two women on the water
The Diving Board II by Edgar Rupprecht picture number 2 In the 2021.30.02 file is a treasure trove of research about this painting.

2021.30.02

Easel

Oil

Winthers, Sally

Rupprecht, Edgar A.

Artist

image area

19 in

32 in

AC bay 07

Art Conservation Room

Rupprecht, Edgar A.Ox-Bow/Summer School of Art

Curator’s Choice Exhibit

Edgar Rupprecht 1889 - 1954 The Diving Board II c.1922 | oil on canvas Notes: After growing up in Zanesville, Ohio, Rupprecht studied at the Art Institute of Chicago under Harry Wolcott, John Norton, and Karl Buehr. He later studied in Munich under Hans Hoffmann and taught at the Chicago Institute. A close friend of Frederick Fursman, Edgar became a regular fixture at the Ox-Bow Summer School of Painting. Edgar Rupprecht painted this study in preparation for one of the most important works of his early career, “The Diving Board”. The composition is a scene of casual interaction between a young woman in a rowboat and a swimmer seated on a diving board. The background is a lively pattern of fluid light-blue lines applied over a thin gray wash. *adapted from Wendy Greenhouse PhD, schwartzcollection.com Collection: Saugatuck Douglas History Center Gift of: M. Christine Schwartz Accession: 2021.30.02

07/02/2021

09/03/2024